2024 Ephrata, Washington Sales Tax

Local Sales Tax - Ephrata

8.00%

2024 Ephrata sales tax

Exact tax amount may vary for different items

The Ephrata, Washington sales tax is 8.00% , consisting of 6.50% Washington state sales tax and 1.50% Ephrata local sales taxes.The local sales tax consists of a 1.50% city sales tax.

• The Ephrata Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Ephrata
• Groceries are exempt from the Ephrata and Washington state sales taxes
• Ephrata collects a 1.5% local sales tax, the maximum local sales tax allowed under Washington law
• Ephrata has a lower sales tax than 66.7% of Washington's other cities and counties

Ephrata Washington Sales Tax Exemptions

In most states, essential purchases like medicine and groceries are exempted from the sales tax or eligible for a lower sales tax rate. Ephrata doesn't collect sales tax on purchases of most groceries. Prepared Food is subject to special sales tax rates under Washington law. Certain purchases, including alcohol, cigarettes, and gasoline, may be subject to additional Washington state excise taxes in addition to the sales tax.

Note that in some areas, items like alcohol and prepared food (including restaurant meals and some premade supermarket items) are charged at a higher sales tax rate than general purchases. Washington's sales tax rates for commonly exempted categories are listed below. Some rates might be different in Ephrata.

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All merchants operating in Ephrata must automatically calculate the sales tax due on each purchase made and include it in separately in the receipt. Goods bought for resale or other business use may be exempted from the sales tax. If you purchase goods online or through the mail and do not pay any sales tax, you are expected to pay use tax to the Washington Department of Revenue . For more details, see the Washington sales tax.

Ephrata Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes

The Ephrata sales tax region partially or fully covers 1 zip codes in Washington. Remember that ZIP codes do not necessarily match up with municipal and tax region borders, so some of these zip codes may overlap with other nearby tax districts. You can find sales taxes by zip code in Washington here

Additional Resources & Disclaimer - Ephrata Sales Tax

While we make every effort to ensure that our information on the Ephrata sales tax is up to date, we can offer no warranty as to the accuracy of the data provided. Please let us know if any of our data is incorrect, and we will update our database as soon as possible.

• Learn more about the Washington sales tax
• View Washington sales taxes by county
• Ephrata sales tax rate map (by SalesTaxHandbook)

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